A/N- This may be the last chapter of this story. If you want another Slendy Christmas story…well, let me know and I'll try to come up with another story line-though I do have an idea floating around in my head. And, I owe a big thanks to all of my lovely reviewers. You made the story possible. *hands out cookies and Slenderman plushies*

9 months later, Christmas Eve

"Can you remind me why I let you make us wait until Christmas Eve to decorate the tree?" she asked as she pulled the plastic tub of ornaments out from a closet. Ellaina turned to face him, who took the tub from her, saying that she should not be doing anything what with the condition she was in. The human rolled her eyes and laughed slightly. "I'm pregnant, not helpless," she stated, trying to get the tub back from him.

I am not going to risk you going into labor over ornaments. Your doctor said no physical activity remember, he replied, using a tendril to keep the object out of her reach. Seeing the annoyed look on her face from his actions, Slendy merely laughed. You are quite adorable when you make that face. The woman promptly stuck her tongue out at him. He only shook his head and continued into the family room. He really did not have a valid reason as to why he had made her wait on setting the tree up this year. Last year the thing had been put up at the beginning of December. Still, he could not believe that they had known one another for a year. He could not believe that she was pregnant. All of it still seemed impossible to him, but here was the proof before him-his very pregnant wife rooting through the tub to find something. She pulled out a rather familiar item-the star tree topper. Not that thing again, he commented, knowing that she would expect him to put it up. That memory was something which both annoyed him and made him laugh.

"Yes, this thing again, as you so nicely put it," Ellaina commented, smiling at him, despite the small stab of pain she felt run through her back. The woman merely wrote it off as the baby kicking or as Braxton hicks. Those terrible fake labor pains had been plaguing her as of late. To say that these pains annoyed her was an understatement. Ignoring the pain, she held the star out to him, knowing that he would put it up despite his protests. "I wonder if the gamers will like finding this scene once again. I'll have to make it a reoccurring Christmas theme."

Wonderful, Ellaina, let's make a fool of your Cyber Slenderman, he replied, making the joke ring clear in his voice. Ellaina had decided to continue on with the game, no matter what Slendy had said-which included everything from bribes to threats. These threats consisted of things such as refusing to give her attention. She said that life felt normal when the game was up and running, so he had went along with it as a way to make her happier. He had even helped on some of the notes. He took the star from her, not catching the pain that stung momentarily in her eyes. He was more focused on what she had tasked him with. Slender glared at the tree, his "old enemy." It really was not an "old enemy" as he had went into the woods and procured a new tree for the house.

Ellaina watched as he struggled to get the star to stay straight, remembering the first time he had done this. It was still odd to think that just a short year ago he had been promising to kill her. Now she was going to have his child. Fate clearly was an odd mistress, though Ellaina was not about to complain. Slender had been a perfect husband to her over these last nine months. That pain came back to her again, and she noticed that it seemed to be coming in intervals. Time would be her ally in determining if this was what she thought it was.

This star refuses to stay on straight, Slender complained as he watched said decoration become lopsided once again. How did I make this thing stay straight last year? He looked to his wife, trying to see if she would provide any help. Seeing as she merely smiled at him, Slender sighed knowing that she was not about to offer her assistance. He tried to be gentle and put the thing neatly on top of the tree. The star only managed to nearly fall to the ground. Quick reflexes were the only thing that saved the topper from a demise of gravity.

"Slenderman, I think there is something else a little more pressing than the tree," Ellaina muttered when she realized that these pains were coming at a measured interval. She was not entirely ready for this, and she most certainly had not planned on having to go through this on Christmas Eve. She thought that this could have waited until after the holiday. It would have made her life so much easier. Of course, Fate had other plans.

And what would that be? Slenderman questioned, his attention still on the stupid star. He shoved the thing onto the tree with a grunt of effort. This, naturally, made it stay in place because everyone knows that violence is the answer to everything.

Ellaina sighed, trying to relax herself and not alarm Slendy. "Well, it's time."

Time for what? he questioned, as he went about looking into the tub to start pulling out the ornaments. He figured that the sooner he got the tree done, the sooner Ellaina would be able to lie down and relax. Her doctor said that she had to or she could go into labor, though she was due today. Still, no one ever properly predicted those things so he did not believe that it would happen anytime soon. Still, what could she mean by her statement? Was there a show on the television that she planned on making him watch? She had been set on making him watch various Christmas movies. His current favorite was Home Alone.

The wife of der Ritter sighed. "Did I ever mention that you really need to learn the clichés of this world?" Ellaina shook her head as he muttered something about her mentioning it once or twice. Seeing as he still did not understand what she meant, she pulled him over to the couch where the laptop had been left. She turned it on and pulled up the Internet, immediately going to Google. She typed in the cliché and made him read the meaning of it.

Wait a minute. Wait. No, you are not having the baby now. I am not ready for this, Slender stated, looking from the laptop and back to his wife. I forbid this. He pointed a finger to her belly, as if the baby would be able to see and understand him. You stay in there.

"You aren't ready for this?" Ellaina questioned, eyes going wide. "I'm the one that is about to push something the size of a-"

Do not finish that sentence, he ordered. Anne had been telling him all about the birthing process in great detail. She had told him each and every little thing that happens when a woman went into labor. It was these facts which had made him decide not to be in the room. No, he was going to let Totheark stay with his wife. This had already been planned, as Anne would need to stay home with the baby; she had had a little boy about two weeks earlier. Slendy had also been given the title of "Gampa", and no amount of protest had been able to convince the two of changing the title.

Ellaina snapped her fingers in front of his face. "Why are you stuck in your world of thought at a time like this? We need to get going because I am not birthing a baby on this couch!"

They went to the hospital without further ado.

Slenderman sat in the waiting room, unaware of how many hours had passed since they had first arrived at the hospital. All he knew was that he was rather nervous and he was quite hot what with the disguise he was made to wear. He had to wonder what was going on in the room, as no one had come in to inform him on the condition of his wife.

He looked around the room once again. He had been doing this since a nurse had first brought him here. There was really nothing that stood out. The walls were a plain white and the chairs were an ugly shade of red. Still, there were a few Christmas decorations up to make the place look a bit more festive. And speaking of said holiday, the clock had just struck twelve. It was officially Christmas, and his poor wife was still suffering her way through what must be an intense labor.

There had been other men waiting in this room, but they had been called in one by one. Some had come in long after Ellaina had gone in and had already gone in to see their new babies. Slender had to wonder if something could be wrong. Still, he would not allow himself to think that way. It seemed like after all of the things Ellaina had gone through that labor would not be that difficult. It certainly would not be able to kill her. Then again, some women did die from this… No, he forced the statistics out of his mind. His Little One would not die. She would make him a daddy.

That thought brought an internal smile to his face. When he saw the doctor come out that had brought Ellaina back, he got to his feet. Slender was prepared to go and see his wife and his new child. The thought that he was about to see the creation of his and his wife's love filled him with an emotion that he did not know. It was joy, but it was more than that. Something seemed off, though, as he approached the doctor. The man would not look at him in the face.

The man, the doctor, showed no emotion as he finally brought his eyes up to the area where the eyes of der Ritter should have been. Medical school had taught the man how to break bad news in a way that was easiest. Still, it was not something that he enjoyed doing. He had chosen this specialty as a means to bring life into the world. These sorts of things did happen though. One life had been lost in this case and one had been made.

Slender looked away from the doctor. Bad news. The man had bad news for him, and he would need to be able to keep his cool. There could be no showing what he was in this place. It would be too dangerous for Ellaina. The baby had to have been lost. That's why the man had to be upset. I am to assume that my wife is quite upset over this May I see her?

The doctor did not even realize the voice was in his mind, as he was more focused on what he had to tell the man in front of him. "Sir, the baby is healthy. The labor was…rather long and intensive. The medical team did everything we could, but your wife-"

Ellaina. The bad news was about his Little One. A cold dread filled his body, and he looked at the doctor, not caring if his disguise would slip. He interrupted, My wife? What has happened to her?

The doctor sighed once more. They said that a doctor was supposed to be emotionally detached from his patients, but he was young and had yet to learn to do such a thing. And the emotion that he heard in the husband's voice was like a barb to his own heart. Still, this had to be done. The doctor then straightened himself, pulling himself to his full height. Compared to the husband of the woman, he was still rather short. This had to be professionally.

"I am so sorry…"

To be continued…

A/N- I am evil for ending this in this way, aren't I? Please, do not hate me too much for this. I do have an idea for another installment to this story, and it will be posted if you want it. Let me know. :) And I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season full of joy and happiness.